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NEWS POLITICS PLANNING NEWTOWN EAST
MOT testing station application approved

Powys County Council has granted full planning permission for the change of use at Unit 18 on the Vastre Industrial Estate to allow for the creation of an MOT testing station, which should create 2 to 6 jobs.

7 hours ago

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Councillors to consider STV consultation

Powys County Councillors will considery holding the next Powys County Council election under the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system after a consultation exercise which was supported by 60.5% of respondents.

3 days ago

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Councils braced for black hole in budgets

Councils in Wales are bracing themselves for a multi million pound “black hole” when they prepare their budgets for next year.

3 days ago

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Green space volunteers making their mark

Town councillors will discuss a progress report from Cultivate regarding their involvement in a collaborative green spaces project initiated by the Town Council.

3 days ago

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Minister rejects calls for free youth travel

The Welsh Government poured cold water on calls for free public transport for young people.

4 days ago

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Senedd debates 'harrowing' school funding crisis

Senedd members warned schools face “harrowing” funding pressures that risk failing a generation of children and young people in Wales.

4 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Smart towns project progressing

Two of the new town WiFi units are now switched on with more planned soon, according to a town councillor.

4 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
Air Ambulance legal challenge advances further

The High Court has today granted permission for campaigners to continue their legal case in arguing that the changes to Air Ambulance services in Mid Wales are unlawful.

5 days ago

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Sport cuts could have 'devastating impact'

Sports Wales warned any further cuts to its budget by the Welsh Government next year would have a potentially devastating impact.

5 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Minister sets out vision for mental health services

Wales’ new mental health minister set out plans to improve people’s mental health, pledging to focus on reducing waiting times for support and treatment.

5 days ago

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Mayor hopes redeployment can be used

Newly elected Mayor of Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn, Cllr Pete Lewington has said that he hopes redeployment can be used to avoid job losses at town's biggest employer.

5 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS PLANNING NEWTOWN EAST
Councillors to consider application call in

Over 60 jobs will be protected and a further 25 created if plans for a factory extension in Newtown are agreed by Powys county councillors, after the planning application was 'called in' by local councillor, Joy Jones.

6 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Motion of no confidence submitted

Opposition county councillors have joined forces to lodge a motion of no confidence in a Liberal Democrat cabinet member.

6 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Do you fancy shaping your local community?

The town council is inviting residents to consider becoming a town councillor to make a positive impact on the town and its residents.

6 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Welsh Government spends £1.7m on ‘SpAds’

The Welsh Government revealed a £1.7m pay bill for special advisers in the year to April, including £479,000 in severance payments.

1 week ago

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Council ask UK Government to pause winter fuel cut

Powys councillors will ask UK Government chancellor Rachel Reeves MP, to “pause” the means testing of pensioners for winter fuel payments.

1 week ago

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Senedd debates crisis in eye care

Senedd members narrowly rejected Conservative calls for action on eye care amid warnings of a “tidal wave of blindness” about to hit Wales.

1 week ago

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Committee scrutinises 16% Senedd budget increase

Senedd officials pointed to “unavoidable” pressures and the need to make the Welsh Parliament fit for the future after unveiling a 16% budget increase.

1 week ago

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Calls to re-introduce sixth form in Presteigne

Calls have been made to reinstate a sixth form at the John Beddoes Campus of Newtown High School in Presteigne.

1 week ago

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Councillors join forces to block transport policy

A spanner has been thrown into the works of implementing a new home to school transport policy in Powys as opposition groups join forces to try and block the decision.

1 week ago

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Newtown PRU 'saved' from closure

The Newtown Pupil Referral Unit, which was earmarked for closure as part of a savings exercise, has been halted and will now be retained says a county councillor.

1 week ago

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Council to review event challenges

Town councillors will review the 'challenges' associated with the upcoming Kicking off Christmas event next week, with concerns raised over multiple venues.

1 week ago

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Town branding 'delayed' again

An update on Newtown's town branding project is set to be presented to town councillors next week, revealing several setbacks and plans for the future.

1 week ago

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NEWS CRIME POLITICS
Wales’ justice system ‘on its knees’

The criminal justice system is in disarray due to years of chronic underfunding, the Welsh Government’s chief legal adviser warned.

1 week ago

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Fears over new transport policy

Claims have been made by councillors that the choice of school parents wish their children to attend will be restricted by a new home to school transport policy.

1 week ago

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Anger over potential project failure

Why were Powys councillors kept in the dark over the potential failure of a project to restore Montgomery canal, a member has asked.

2 weeks ago

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Senedd budget to increase by 16%

The Senedd Commission has unveiled plans for a 16% budget increase as preparations ramp up for an extra 36 politicians in Cardiff Bay from 2026.

2 weeks ago

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Bridge project stalled

The town council's project to investigate funding for Long Bridge in Newtown is currently stalled due to staffing changes.

2 weeks ago

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Senedd reject plans to replace 20mph limit

The Senedd shot down calls to scrap the 20mph speed limit policy.

2 weeks ago

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Car park review slammed

The new Mayor of Newtown shared his 'frustrations' over the review of car parking undertaken by the county council, which will result in Newtown visitors paying more to effectively subsidise smaller towns.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
NHS Wales set for ‘significant strain’ this winter

New health secretary Jeremy Miles set out plans to ensure Wales’ health service is prepared for the 'significant strain' of winter pressures.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS KERRY
Local school designers go bust

The building company that developed plans to build a new £9.1 million special school near Newtown has gone bust.

2 weeks ago

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Drakeford ‘optimistic’ ahead of Welsh budget

Wales’ new finance secretary Mark Drakeford expressed optimism about the Welsh Government’s draft budget but warned public spending will not suddenly start flowing.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS PLANNING
Explore where new houses could be built in the local area

Residents have just a few weeks left to have their say on the County Council's development plan, which could see hundreds of new houses built in the local area over the next twenty years.

2 weeks ago

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Council to investigate extra street sweeping

Town councillors have approved the first stage of a plan to provide additional street cleaning and sweeping services in Newtown.

2 weeks ago

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Canal project could be scaled back

Auditors warn that a flagship Powys project to restore the Montgomery Canal, may need to be scaled back due to financial constraints.

2 weeks ago

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